The special issue also will reprint the first part of "Last Son," the 2006-2008 Action Comics story arc by Geoff Johns, Superman: The Movie director Richard Donner, and Adam Kubert, described as "a great jumping-on point for fans who can’t wait to see Warner Bros. Pictures’ Man of Steel major motion picture." The story may seem like an odd choice, given that the issue is more than six years old and was released before DC's linewide relaunch, but it does reintroduce General Zod, the primary antagonist of Man of Steel, even if that continuity no longer exists.

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The preview of the Snyder/Lee series, on the other hand, makes perfect sense, as its launch is timed to coincide with the June 14 opening of Warner Bros.' franchise reboot. While DC has kept details of the new comic close to its vest -- has Man of Steel even been confirmed as the title? -- Snyder provided ROBOT 6 with a tease early this month.

"We’re going to be introducing a new villain, and we’re going to be trying to do the biggest and most epic Superman story we can!" he said. "So you’ll see the supporting cast — you’ll see Lana, and Lois, and Lex, and Jimmy and Perry. The story itself is really going to put Superman against a threat that will kind of shake him to his core psychologically and emotionally. We’re really really proud of it, and Jim is doing incredible work on it. So we can’t wait for you guys to see it!"